Carpenter Salary in Idaho Falls
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 208, effective June 2025.
How to become a carpenter →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
Carpenters Local 208 is the union local for carpenters in the Idaho Falls area, which took in Idaho Falls' former Carpenter and Millwright Local 808 in March 2026. The old Local 808 hall on North Haroldsen Drive is now Local 208's Idaho Falls training center. The local is affiliated with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters.
Carpenters Local 208 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 208 journeyman carpenter journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all carpenters across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Idaho Falls Training Center |
| Address | 4147 N Haroldsen Dr, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 |
| Phone | (208) 271-5146 |
| Website | wscarpenters.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 208?
Check with Carpenters Local 208 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels
All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.
| Annual Median Wage | $52,140 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $57,060 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $25.07 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $27.43 |
| Total Employed | 750 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
No other Idaho metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →